STUDIES ON THE POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVITY AND POPULATION CARRYING CAPACITY OF LAND RESOURCES IN NORTHERN SHANXI LOESS PLATEAU
陕北黄土高原土地生产力与人口适宜容量研究

One of the important factors concerning regional development of northern Shanxi province is the potential productivity and population carrying capacity of land resources in this area. Based on three agroecological subregions of northern Shanxi identified in the study, a concise and practical land classification system and yield estimation model are advanced, and then the potential productivity and population carrying capacity of land resources are calculated according to the mechanism model. Finally, the basic situation of man land relationship in northern Shanxi and its control strategies are proposed.